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Talk about 50 shades of bombardment. This weekend, the highly anticipated movie “Fifty Shades of Grey,” based on the bestselling erotic novel, opens in theaters. The risque story line has already fueled some odd pop culture moments, including a “Fifty Shades of Grey” word search that ended up in the hands of middle school students in Pennsylvania. And then there are the equally odd marketing tie-ins. Here are some that stood out as they found their way into our inboxes or onto our monitors: '50 Shades' for babies Online baby clothing retailer Squiggly Boo offers an assortment of items that say, "9...

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Talk about 50 shades of bombardment. This weekend, the highly anticipated movie “Fifty Shades of Grey,” based on the bestselling erotic novel, opens in theaters.
The risque story line has already fueled some odd pop culture moments,...

The annual giant toy box for bicyclists — the Interbike trade show, crammed with bicycles, gadgets, clothing and components from kid's trikes to racing bikes with five-figure price tags — is on at the convention center at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
The...

It’s hard to get excited about using the Windows Phone operating system instead of Android or Apple’s iOS. There’s a long list of official apps that can’t be downloaded, including YouTube, Snapchat, Dropbox and Lyft.
But Microsoft is trying a new tactic,...

Nevermind the Fendi 2Jours, Givenchy Antigona and Saint Laurent Sac de Jour. One of the fall season’s hardest-to-get-your-hands-on handbags tops out at less than four figures. Much less.
With sleek bucket bags, totes and backpacks priced from $460 to...

Los Angeles based premium denim brand 7 For All Mankind is going back to its roots, launching a new collection targeting an older, more sophisticated customer who is focused on fit rather than seasonal, trend-driven styles.
In stores for fall, Jen7 is...

Spike Jonze and Jonah Hill are collaborating on a play that Opening Ceremony will produce as its New York Fashion Week presentation, WWD reports. Jonze, who won an Academy Award this year for his screenplay for "Her," is also slated to direct....

Samsung has shed its traditional plastic shell for a metal frame on the Galaxy Alpha, its latest smartphone announced Wednesday.
The Galaxy Alpha is a shinier, ultrathin version of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S5 and will go on sale early next month, just...

A bracing spin in an old-fashioned barber’s chair, a New England train ride on a brisk autumn day and a crisp, congratulatory handshake from a favorite uncle -- those are just a few of the images conjured up by the Motley’s latest cologne – the fourth...

Jonathan Cohen, the up-and-coming New York designer who was raised in La Jolla, is on a roll.
He has the attention of style icon Lupita Nyong’o, who has worn his distinctive print dresses numerous times, and retailers Dawn Klohs and Denise Schaefer,...

Before the makeup line, the book deal and the product endorsements, Michelle Phan was just another girl trying to make it big on YouTube.
She rose to fame with her viral video tutorials, sharing makeup tips and emulating looks inspired by Lady Gaga,...

Google and Barnes & Noble, taking on their mutual rival Amazon.com, have paired up to offer same-day delivery of books purchased online.
The service -- initially limited to three communities -- launched Thursday as part of Google Shopping...

Sources told WWD that a team from Giorgio Armani's Milan office flew to George Clooney's home in Lake Como, Italy, to start fitting him and his groomsmen for his September wedding. His intended, Amal Alamuddin, is said to still be considering designers,...

Anheuser-Busch is wedging its way back into the Mexican beer market. The beer giant is importing its first Mexican lager to select Southwestern states to target Latino consumers. First stop: Dodger Stadium.
The beer giant, a division of Anheuser-Busch...

Is the seemingly never-ending global patent war between rivals Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. finally coming to an end?
In a hopeful sign that they have finally realized the futility of years of patent litigation, the two companies have...

There's finally a date for the iPhone 6 announcement: Sept. 9
According to influential tech blog Re/Code, Apple will formally unveil its latest smartphone next month.
The device is expected to feature a 4.7-inch screen, larger than any iPhone before it....

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off early Tuesday from Cape Canaveral after its initial launch attempt was scrubbed with less than a minute on the countdown clock.
It was the fourth orbital launch for the Hawthorne-based rocket company so far this year...

Authorities issued a public plea Thursday to help them find one of two individuals who tried to sneak a drone carrying cellphones, marijuana and other contraband into a South Carolina maximum-security prison.
Officials at the South Carolina Department of...

One of the most joyous moments in "Alive Inside," a documentary exploring how music helps reawaken memories and emotions in dementia patients, occurs when a nursing-home resident with dementia reacts to hearing his favorite music.
Henry Dreher,...

On its quest to get its technology on as many of your devices as possible, Shazam has released a new version of its audio-identification service built for Apple computers.
Shazam for Mac, available now on the Web and the Apple App Store, marks the...